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Kobe Bryant is the third-best shooting guard in the league, according to a poll of general managers. The NBA.com annual GM survey, released on Wednesday, lists James Harden of the Houston Rockets as the top guard, with 63% of the vote. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is second with 18.5%, followed by Bryant in a tie with Stephen Curry (also with the Warriors) at 7.4% each. Curry technically starts at point guard for Golden State, but then Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant came in as the fifth-best shooting guard (3.7%). Bryant tied Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James as the second choice to take a shot with the game on the line. Both received 7.7% of...

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Kobe Bryant is the third-best shooting guard in the league, according to a poll of general managers.
The NBA.com annual GM survey, released on Wednesday, lists James Harden of the Houston Rockets as the top guard, with 63% of the vote.
Golden State...

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